This question has puzzled the world for countless years; from ancient times to the present, no one has ever answered it, and it involves the origin of life.
Obviously, from the very beginning of the debate, so many people challenged Long Chen—either for the sake of the debate or to kick him out. Each issue was sharper than the last.
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Long Chen, and Luo Ning and the others were filled with worry.
Faced with the man's question, Long Chen replied calmly, "First the egg."
"Crack, crack, crack...."
Just as Long Chen finished speaking, the divine pillar he sat on rose again. His answer was actually recognized by the Daoist Debate Platform—he got it right.
Seeing Long Chen reply casually and the divine pillar rise, the calm and steady expression on his face shocked everyone.
After the shock, Bai Xiaole led the way in cheering, and Luo Bing and the others were also thrilled. Long Chen was truly amazing, even getting this right answer.
"How do you know?"
Next, the third person asked questions. At the start of the debate, dozens of people would ask Long Chen questions at once. The forum would take turns asking questions in order. If Long Chen answered, he would receive a reward, and the person who asked would be punished.
"I was just making things up." Long Chen shrugged and said.
"You ..."
Everyone was stunned. Is this really okay? Is he related to the Debate Platform?
"Whew."
But just as the man finished asking, the divine pillar he sat on shone brightly, and he instantly vanished from the Dao Debate Platform, reappearing outside the platform's light screen, having been eliminated.
Everyone was stunned, then someone burst out laughing: "On the forum, if you ask questions unrelated to Dao magic, you'll be kicked out." It
turned out that the Forum was a place for debates, forbidding unrelated questions to prevent cheating, because rewards and punishments were given based on right and wrong. Asking random questions like this was like deliberately giving points to the other party, so the person was kicked out.
However, while that person was kicked out, Long Chen's divine pillar remained unmoved. His answer was recognized by the Dao Discussion Platform, with no reward or punishment.
Next, another divine pillar lit up in the distance. Atop this pillar was an old woman, looking at Long Chen with murderous intent in her eyes.
Her voice was sharp, giving people goosebumps: "Since you said eggs came first, what is the reasoning behind it?" "
Same question as before, but her question was in line with the rules. Long Chen had to answer directly. If he answered that he was just making things up, he'd be punished.
"The origin of life is the process of creating something out of nothing, moving from pure to turbid, from movement to stillness.
Clarity is the source of turbidity; movement is the foundation of stillness; clarity and turbidity arise from chaos, movement and stillness are divided like clouds and mud. The Great Wilderness Classic once recorded that the primordial chaos was divided, yin and yang were first distinguished, the heavenly way nurtured myriad beings, and in a chaotic era, the law gradually emerged.
Tracing back to the source, I personally believe this statement is correct: Heaven and earth nurture the spiritual embryo, the spiritual embryo transforms all things, all things emulate the Dao of the Dharma, the Dao operates to form the world.
Therefore, I believe the egg comes first, because compared to chickens, eggs are the embryo and foundation, while chickens are complete living beings.
Without the One, there can be no Two at all; all things should come from nothing to something, in order.
The above is purely my personal opinion for reference only. The Great Dao is formless; cultivators are like small boats in a stormy sea—seeing water but not mountains, seeing mountains that are not mountains. In cultivation and discussion, most people know what is true but not why, so no one dares to claim they are absolutely right. Long Chen said.
As soon as Long Chen said this, the entire room was moved. Everyone present hadn't expected that at such a young age, Long Chen could say something so profound and insightful.
Especially at the end, Long Chen suddenly shed his previous arrogance and became humble. He answered the question, but didn't say he was absolutely right, so as not to mislead others. This kind of mindset simply didn't match his current age.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he sat down on the divine pillar and slowly rose. Once again, he gained recognition from the Dao Debate Platform. With continuous advancements, Long Chen stood out like a crane among chickens, far above the crowd, looking down on all his opponents.
Long Chen was recognized again. This time, not only did Bai Xiaole and the others cheer for him, but many people in the viewing stands also cheered for him.
Long Chen gave a brilliant lecture. So young yet possessing such profound knowledge and insight into the Heavenly Dao, many young disciples developed admiration for him.
After all, they were all young people, and Long Chen was competing with a group of old guys. It was easy for them to include Long Chen in their own camp, since it was to bring honor to the young people.
As the cheers rang out, Long Chen seemed to suddenly become excited. Standing on the divine pillar, he took out a chair, sat up, crossed his legs, and brought out a glass of fine wine. He looked down at the elderly men below whose faces looked grim:
"I broke your unspoken rules, cut off your black hands, and cut off your sources of income. Heh, so what?" Want to bite me?
Come on, keep challenging yourself! I just like you like this—hating me, yet unable to take me down.
Master Long Sanye is exceptionally talented, well-educated, knowledgeable, and well-versed in both ancient and modern times—why would he be afraid of you rookies? Come on, if you don't accept it, come fight. "
As Long Chen appeared in his arrogant form, this time he was met with no shouts or scolding, but instead countless people cheered.
Because Long Chen was smart enough to target the beneficiaries, he became the spokesperson for the victims. Among the strong ones present, ninety-nine percent were victims, so Long Chen would naturally gain their support when he challenged them.
As the saying goes, bystanders don't fear big trouble. After all, it's not that they're charging forward; with Long Chen stepping up, they can just stir things up and vent their dissatisfaction.
Ji Li, standing behind Long Chen, looked extremely grim, as if Long Chen had killed his own father. Long Chen turned to Ji Li: "It was Young Master Changchuan who destroyed your clone, but you hate me to the core. What's wrong?" Do you think Third Master is a pushover? He can sever your clone, I can sever your true self—do you believe that? When
Long Chen first met Ji Li, he sensed that Ji Li's soul fluctuations were somewhat unusual. He knew Ji Li was an avatar. This time, upon seeing Ji Li, he was not surprised. Moreover, Long Chen believed this was the real one.
Long Chen's words stunned everyone present. Did Ji Li have been severed by someone? Just then, before Ji Li could answer, another divine pillar lit up. This time, it was the elder on that stone pillar to ask.
The old man snorted coldly, "Young man, don't be too arrogant. Let me ask you, what is the most important thing for a cultivator?" As
soon as the old man asked, the whole room instantly fell silent. This was also a very difficult question.
Those who cultivate the Dao must cultivate the mind, body, soul, destiny, fortune, laws, and so on—none of these can be missing. But the most important thing in the Dao debate is the distinction between precedence and importance. Who can clearly explain this?
The old man asked this question, and Long Chen immediately fell silent. A trace of pride appeared at the corner of the old man's mouth, thinking Long Chen was stumped. He sneered, "
What's wrong?" Can't answer? Where did all that arrogance just now go? He
deliberately spoke up to provoke Long Chen, distracting him. In his anger, he easily lost his rational judgment and answered randomly.
Long Chen said solemnly, "I believe that for cultivators, what they ultimately need is—to survive." "
Everyone nearly spat out a mouthful of blood after hearing Long Chen's words. Is that really acceptable?
"Buzz!"
Just as Long Chen finished answering, his stone platform slowly rose again, and the person who asked the question vanished in an instant, kicked out as well.
"This ..."
Everyone inside and outside the arena was stunned. What was going on? Is Long Chen really a relative of the Debate Platform?